New LPN students to start soon !! Come share your experiences :)

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I am starting in September I figured it would be nice to start a thread where all of us new students could come and and share our experiences/help eachother out as we are on our way to be nurses :)

Nursebatz,

I'm going to Pacific College in Costa Mesa....

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i start the lpn program at sheridan tech august 24th! can you say anxious, excited & nervous?!

i'll be starting the program @ sheridan in october. how has your experience been so far????

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This is a career change for me too. I started on Aug. 24. During the first week, I had 1 quiz and 1 test. The second week, 4 quizzes and 1 test plus returns on bed making and bed baths. This is how the strong are separated from the weak. Good luck to all of you.

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Greetings everyone!

I'm estatic to be able to post at all in this forum! I was an avid lurker! I'm pleased to say that I will start on Spetember 23 at Lincoln Tech's Paramus locatioon. Hoping for nothing but a succcessful future for us all!

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Hello! After serving 4 years in the AF and being a SAHM for the past 4+ years and working towards a BS degree in Business Admin for the past 8 years. I no longer enjoyed taking classes for that career field and I decided to switch fields and become a Nurse. It seem only fitting for me since I come from a pretty big family and everyone is a nurse (on all kinds of levels). I decided it would be best for me to start at the PN level since I don't have any education or experience in nursing. I'm hoping the classes will be a little easier than RN classes.

Anyway, I'll be attending MCI (ECPI) in VA. My class is supposed to start 9/28 and I would graduate 12/10. However since reading through some posts it seems like everyone gets an acceptence letter, and I have'nt received one. Not sure if my school does one though. My advisor said I should get a letter about orientation in the mail soon. I took their entrance exam (which is the TEAS) and scored high enough for their PN program. I've also set up financial aid and all that good stuff. So we shall see, hopefully I'll get my letter this week. I'll definately post when I receive it.

P.S. it's been nice reading everyones post, very encouraging. I'm glad I'm not the only one thats nervous.

Oh...anyone else in VA attending (or have graduated) the PN program w/ MCI?

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i was just notified friday that i was accepted into the lpn program, due to start october 29th. :w00t:

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I start Sept. 21 @Glendale Career, sooooo excited I got in before spots filled up!! Now I'm wondering how I can prepare myself before class starts?:confused:

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I start my LPN program tomorrow..I'm 43, quit my job to devote all my time to school..my husband and I are hoping for a good year...any comments welcome...because inside my stomach is a wreck...I just don't want him or anyone else to know..

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i start my lpn program tomorrow..i'm 43, quit my job to devote all my time to school..my husband and i are hoping for a good year...any comments welcome...because inside my stomach is a wreck...i just don't want him or anyone else to know..

kaydubb .... i feel the same way you do! i'm 46 and quitting to devote all my time to school ... but i'm going thru the program via a hospital program (earn-as-ou-learn), so i'll be earning a part-time salary from the hospital while in school. my stomach is a nervous wreck as well .... need to quit my job, and start a new career .... all with taking a cut in pay while doing so .... in this economy, i'm hoping it will prove to be a good choice .... either way, nursing is what i've always wanted to do ..... and now i finally get to do so ..... congrats on being accepted as well :yeah:

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thank FLg8r for responding...I too have wanted this my whole life...it's gonna be hard in this economy is right! congrats to you for your accomplishment as well...and congrats for being able to work as you go...I was reading in some of my nursing books about not letting your instructor or your classmates see you in a panic...said always appear to be confident...im not even there yet...and i've puked all day...I want this so bad...but my biggest fear is am i gonna be the "one" who is not smart enough to pass...I'm gonna give absolutely everything i have...but my fear is what if that is still not enough...i would be devistated and so ashamed to face my husband...if im the "one"...

Reading some of these posts have frightened me so badly...but i keep trying to be postive...Please dear nurses that maybe reading this...please tell me a 43 year old mother of two grown sons, who's put everything on the line CAN accomplish this...

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pls read the response i made to you...im not sure if it hooked to your answer or not...thx

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Specializes in Alzheimers, Geriatrics, phys. challenege.

Congratulations!!!! I'm so happy for you.

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